malabsorption syndrome

Any of a variety of conditions that can cause the body to fail to absorp the appropriate nutrients and constituents of food.Common causes include; Coeliac Disease, Tropical Sprue, Crohn's Disease, Short Gut Syndrome.Patients often present with steatorrhea, due to an inability to absorb fat, and may also often develop delayed clotting times due to a loss of the fat soluble vitamin K, which is required to maintain the clotting cascade.
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Malabsorption syndrome is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the [more]Malabsorption syndrome - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis
(hypernym) syndrome

A group of symptoms such as gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea resulting from the body's inability to properly absorb nutrients.